PELS Educational Activities Committee
Chair:
The current chair is listed as a member of the Administrative Committee
Charter:
To promote and sponsor educational programs in the field of power electronics.
Responsibilities:
- Develops and reviews proposals for educational programs such as tutorials, seminars and short courses.
- Provides liaison with IEEE and other professional educational organizations and staffs.
- Develops policies and guidelines for PELS sponsored educational programs.
- Publishes lists of available educational programs and self-study materials for power electronics engineers.
- Sponsors forums for power electronics educators, students and industry groups to evaluate educational programs and approaches.
- Administers the Society's Distinguished Lecturers program.
- Generates new technology updates for consideration by the Society and its committees and members.
- Prepares publicity materials describing the field of power electronics to prospective students and the public at large.
- Publishes an annual report each January 1 summarizing the work of the committee during the past year, issues in progress, goals for the coming year and a current committee roster.
- Produces an interim report in June describing progress toward goals, and gives AdCom members an opportunity to discuss and comment on committee activities.